In Our Times: America Since World War II - Softcover

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Norman and Emily Rosenberg are DeWitt Wallace Professors of History at Macalester College and have researched and published widely in twentieth century American history.

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In Our Times: America Since World War II, Seventh Edition, is a revised and updated version of this widely used book, which has been popular in both survey courses in U.S. history and in more specialized courses. A clearly written, interpretive narrative, the book interrelates trends in foreign affairs, mass culture, social history, gender politics, civil rights, economics, and political culture.

• Reorganized chapters that enhance clarity and expertly interweave politics, culture, and foreign policy.
• Significant expansion of material on the 1980s and 1990s, including the "conservative turn," the emergence of "new Democrats," the economic boom of the 1990s, and the new place of immigration in American life.
• New and more numerous pictures, charts, and maps
• Updated bibliographies
• Enhanced attention to mass culture, already one of the most popular features of the book